Swamp56 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I've read that Metformin can help prevent the almost inevitable weight gain that most psych meds cause, and brought it up during my pdoc appointment. He said he had no problem with me taking it and wrote an Rx for it. I'm not sure what to expect. For those that took it, especially with an (A)AP, what was your experience with it? And how did it affect your hunger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notloki Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Metformin did not change my hunger level. It does one thing, reduce insulin resistance. It is not a weight loss drug though a few will loose weight on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I have been taking metformin for about 2 years. I asked my GP about going on it as I had read articles about how it could help prevent weight gain associated with AAPs. However I was already very overweight when I started it. It did stop me gaining any more weight at that time and I was able to lose about 25lbs ( I gained a lot of weight between September and December last year due to starting valproate... But I have lost almost all of that thankfully) One thing I did notice a change in is my nocturnal eating. Almost every night I used to wake up feeling ravenous and I would go downstairs for food. That hasn't happened since I have been taking metformin. I also have Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. PCOS can cause insulin resistance, diabetes and obesity amongst other things so my GP was happy to prescribe it. Since then my insulin resistance has improved a lot At the beginning I felt quite nauseous but that passed quickly. Overall I believe this medication has helped me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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